Mary BANKS

(b. 19 August 1890 , Nova Scotia, Canada d. November 1975 , Granville, Massachusetts, USA )

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Mary BANKS was born 19 August 1890 in Nova Scotia, Canada

Mary BANKS was the child of Thomas Andrew BANKS and Irene Annie WELTON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Zachariah BANKS and Mary DODGE (maternal) Walter Huntington WELTON and Harriet Melzina BANKS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Mary married John Bourke CAMPBELL . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Bourke CAMPBELL was born 3 November 1888 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben). John Bourke died abt. 1966 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). John Bourke was the child of Thomas T CAMPBELL and Elizabeth BOURKE.

Mary BANKS died November 1975 in Granville, Massachusetts, USA.

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Mary BANKS married

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John Bourke CAMPBELL was the child of Thomas T CAMPBELL and Elizabeth BOURKE

Children of John Bourke CAMPBELL and Mary BANKS:

Thomas Banks CAMPBELL (b.8 June 1911, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1959, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Dorothy Alberta YOUNG 16 October 1937 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

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1890 Birth
19 August 1890
Nova Scotia, Canada

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1911 Birth of Child
Thomas Banks CAMPBELL was born 8 June 1911, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben)

Mary was 20 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1937 Marriage of Child
Thomas Banks CAMPBELL married 16 October 1937, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard) to Dorothy Alberta YOUNG

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.